comedo

Noun

Meaning

A small nodule or cystic tumor, common on the nose, etc., which on pressure allows the escape of a yellow wormlike mass of retained oily secretion, with a black head (dirt).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

blackhead hickey pimple spot fault distortion defect eruption crack crater boil craze blister acne deformity
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Antonyms

paragon headland solution agree accuracy buy
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Hypernyms

mar defect blemish

Phrases with the word

closed comedo open comedo

Derivatives

comedones

Close letter words and terms

comedietta comedist comedize comedo extraction comedoadenocarcinoma comedocarcinoma